Tom Tolliver has just turned eleven when his life changes drastically from one moment to the other. He learns that he is in great danger and therefore has to hide at his grandad’s whom he has never seen before and who lives all by himself on the mysterious Island of the Luxa. When he arrives there, Tom learns that the Luxa – an ancient union of witches – train their youngsters on that island and that Tom’s mum was also a Luxa who disappeared mysteriously directly after his birth. Before Tom is even able to understand it all, he finds himself in the middle of a fight for life and death between the bright and the dark side of magic.• Exciting, great debut by Toni M. Jacoby• New voice for adventure and fantasy books for children• Rich in dialogues. A book like a movie – from the pen of an experienced creative director and scriptwriter